Medicare Enrolled

Dr. Manish Wadhwa, M.D.

Clinical Cardiac Electrophysiology Physician · San Diego, CA
Practice pattern: Remote & Electrophysiology — Practice combining remote and electrophysiology services
Low-engagement
501 WASHINGTON ST, San Diego, CA 92103
6192970014
In practice since 2006 (19 years)
NPI: 1679589329 verify on NPPES ↗
Very High
DATA COVERAGE
Data in 4 of 4 federal sources
Measures public federal data availability — not provider quality
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What this data tells you about Dr. Wadhwa

Dr. Manish Wadhwa is a clinical cardiac electrophysiology physician in San Diego, CA, with 19 years of NPI registration. Based on federal Medicare data, Dr. Wadhwa performed 877 Medicare services across 340 unique beneficiaries.

Between the years covered by Open Payments, Dr. Wadhwa received a total of $20,495 from 35 pharmaceutical and/or device companies across 437 individual payments. These payments are legal, publicly disclosed under the federal Sunshine Act, and common in clinical cardiac electrophysiology physician. Most payments are for meals and travel — low-value interactions common across virtually all practicing physicians. Patients may wish to discuss these relationships with their provider.

The Data Coverage level for Dr. Wadhwa is Very High — reflecting how much public federal data is available about this provider. Patients are encouraged to use this data as one of several factors when choosing a healthcare provider.

✓ 19 years in practice ▲ 877 Medicare services $20,495 industry payments

Medicare Practice Summary

Medicare Utilization ↗
877
Medicare services
Bottom 20% in CA for clinical cardiac electrophysiology physician
Lower Medicare volume may reflect subspecialty focus, hospital-based work, or a higher share of non-Medicare patients.
340
Unique beneficiaries
$51
Avg. Medicare payment
Medicare patients only (65+ / disabled) · How to read this →
~46 Medicare services per year of practice

Top procedures by volume

Ranked by number of services performed for Medicare patients. Avg. submitted charge is what the provider billed; avg. Medicare payment is what CMS paid.

Procedure Volume Avg. paid Avg. submitted
Remote pacemaker monitoring, 90 days
Remote assessment of a pacemaker system, including single, dual, multiple lead, or leadless devices, performed up to 90 days apart.
224 $22 $67
Remote monitoring of implantable heart device, up to 30 days
Remote evaluation of an implanted heart or blood vessel monitoring system over a period of up to 30 days.
188 $20 $52
Office visit, established patient, complex (40-54 min)
An office or outpatient visit for an existing patient lasting between 40 and 54 minutes. This level of service is determined by the total time spent on the date of the encounter.
104 $142 $290
Pacemaker programming, dual lead system
Adjustment and configuration of a dual-lead pacemaker device to ensure proper operation and settings.
80 $69 $124
Electrocardiogram (EKG), 12-lead
A standard heart rhythm test using at least 12 leads to record electrical activity. A healthcare provider interprets the results and provides a written report.
79 $12 $40
Remote evaluation of implantable defibrillator system
Remote assessment of a single, dual, or multiple lead implantable defibrillator system within 90 days of the previous evaluation.
76 $29 $134
Office visit, established patient (30-39 min)
A follow-up office visit for an existing patient lasting between 30 and 39 minutes. The visit involves medical evaluation and management of the patient's condition.
61 $106 $216
Remote pacemaker/defibrillator monitoring, 90 days
Remote evaluation of a pacemaker or implantable defibrillator system within 90 days of the last check.
34 $19 $64
Echocardiogram, transthoracic
An ultrasound of the heart that uses color to show blood flow, rate, direction, and valve function.
31 $166 $455
How to read this data: This reflects Medicare patients only (typically 65+). Payment amounts are what Medicare paid the provider, not your out-of-pocket cost. A higher procedure volume generally indicates more experience with that procedure.
50.7% high complexity
0.0% medium
49.3% routine

Industry Payment Transparency

Open Payments through 2024 ↗
$20,495
Total received (2018-2024)
Avg $2,928/year across 7 years
Top 48% in CA for clinical cardiac electrophysiology physician
A higher payment rank reflects disclosed industry relationships (consulting, research, speaking) common among subspecialists — not wrongdoing.
35
Companies
437
Individual payments
All payments are legal and publicly reported · Not evidence of wrongdoing · How to interpret →

Payment profile

Industry payments classified by relationship type. Not all payments are equal — research and consulting reflect different relationships than speaking programs or meals.

Meals & Travel
Food, beverages, travel, and lodging — typically low-value
$14,914 (72.8%)
Consulting
Expert advisory fees, typically reflecting recognized clinical expertise
$5,547 (27.1%)
Speaking / Promotional
Speaker programs, honoraria, and industry-sponsored educational events
$34 (0.2%)

Payment trend by year

Annual totals from pharmaceutical and medical device companies.

2024
$598
2023
$796
2022
$852
2021
$991
2020
$897
2019
$9,256
2018
$7,106

Payments by company (2024)

Consulting
Speaking
Meals & Travel
Research
Medtronic, Inc.
$276
Amgen Inc.
$78
Philips North America LLC
$57
Boston Scientific Corporation
$56
Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation
$53
Kestra Medical Technology Services, Inc.
$48
E.R. Squibb & Sons, L.L.C.
$25
Abbott Laboratories
$5
Top 3 companies account for 68.7% of 2024 payments
All-time payments by company (2018-2024) ›
Medtronic Vascular, Inc.
$13,527
Medtronic, Inc.
$1,149
Braemar Manufacturing, LLC
$664
ZOLL Services LLC (A/K/A ZOLL LifeCor Corp)
$565
Amgen Inc.
$558
Janssen Pharmaceuticals, Inc
$513
Boston Scientific Corporation
$510
Abbott Laboratories
$480
AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP
$442
Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation
$325
BIOTRONIK INC.
$223
BOSTON SCIENTIFIC CORPORATION
$136
SANOFI-AVENTIS U.S. LLC
$128
SI-BONE, INC.
$121
Acutus Medical, Inc.
$116
Regeneron Healthcare Solutions, Inc.
$113
PFIZER INC.
$93
E.R. Squibb & Sons, L.L.C.
$85
Biogen, Inc.
$78
Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$76
ZOLL Circulation Inc
$68
Actelion Pharmaceuticals US, Inc.
$65
Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC
$61
Philips Electronics North America Corporation
$60
Philips North America LLC
$57
Gilead Sciences, Inc.
$52
Kestra Medical Technology Services, Inc.
$48
Akcea Therapeutics, Inc.
$41
Esperion Therapeutics, Inc.
$39
Chiesi USA, Inc.
$26
Astellas Pharma US Inc
$19
Biocompatibles, Inc.
$15
Tactile Systems Technology Inc
$14
Cardiovascular Systems Inc.
$14
AngioDynamics, Inc.
$14
Top 3 companies account for 74.8% of all-time payments
Associated products mentioned in payments ›
(1399) MRI Equip Undiv · (5044) MCOT · (8333) IGT D Coronary · (CK4) MCOT · ACCOLADE · ACUITY · ALPHAVAC · AMPLATZER · AMPLATZER Occluders · AURORA EV-ICD MRI SURESCAN · AZURE XT DR MRI SURESCAN · Advisa · Amplia MRI · Assure WCD · Assurity Pacemaker · Azure · BRILINTA · CHANTIX · CLEVIPREX · COBALT DR MRI SURESCAN · COREVALVE EVOLUT R · Cardiac Monitoring Suite · CardioMEMS HF System · CareLink · Claria MRI · Cobalt · Connect HF · Connectivity and Remote care · CoreValve Evolut · Diamondback Peripheral · ELIQUIS · EMBLEM SICD · ENSITE · ENTRESTO · Evera · FARXIGA · FLEXITOUCH · GENERAL TACHY · GENERAL TACHY · GENERAL THERAPIES · GENERAL - TACHY · GENERAL - THERAPIES · GENERAL THERAPIES · HeartMate 3 Left Ventricular Dev · HeartWare HVAD · IFUSE IMPLANT · INVOKANA · JARDIANCE · LATITUDE · LEQVIO · LEXISCAN · LINQ II · LUX DX · LUX-DX · LifeVest · MICRA · MITRACLIP · MULTAQ · MYCARELINK · MYLUX · Micra · Mitra Clip system · NAVITOR · NEXLETOL · OPSUMIT · OPSUMIT MACITENTAN · PRALUENT · PRALUENT ALIROCUMAB INJECTION · Paceart · Percepta · Performa · RESONATE · REVEAL LINQ · Repatha · Reveal LINQ · TEGSEDI · Temperature Management System · UPTRAVI · VARITHENA · VERQUVO · VIGILANT · VYNDAQEL · Visia AF · WATCHMAN · WATCHMAN Access System · WATCHMAN FLX · XARELTO
Should you be concerned? Payments from pharmaceutical and device companies are legal and common — 57% of U.S. physicians receive at least one. They often reflect legitimate consulting, research, or education. What matters is whether a recommended drug or device appears in your doctor's payment records. If so, consider asking your doctor about it. How to interpret this data →

Most payments (73%) are for meals and travel — low-value interactions that are common across virtually all practicing physicians.

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Geographic Context

Clinical cardiac electrophysiology physicians within 10 mi
24
Per 100K population
0.7
County median income
$102,285
Nearest hospital
UC SAN DIEGO HEALTH HILLCREST - HILLCREST MED CTR
0.0 mi

Data Sources

Provider Registry NPPES Weekly updates
Medicare Enrollment PECOS Monthly updates
Practice Data Medicare Util. Annual (CY lag)
Industry Payments Open Payments CY 2024
Disciplinary History — Not public N/A

This provider has data in 4 of 4 available federal datasets, with a Data Coverage level of Very High. This reflects how much public data is available about a provider. How we calculate this →

Summary

Dr. Wadhwa is a remote & electrophysiology specialist, with moderate Medicare volume, with low-engagement industry engagement, with 19 years of NPI registration.

This summary is auto-generated from federal data, describing data availability and patterns. Read our methodology →

Frequently Asked Questions

Is Dr. Wadhwa experienced with remote pacemaker monitoring, 90 days?
Based on Medicare claims data, Dr. Wadhwa performed 224 remote pacemaker monitoring, 90 days services. Research suggests that higher procedure volume is often associated with better outcomes, particularly for complex procedures. Note that Medicare data only captures patients aged 65 and older, so the total practice volume across all patients is likely higher.
Does Dr. Wadhwa receive payments from pharmaceutical companies?
Yes. Dr. Wadhwa received a total of $20,495 from 35 companies across 437 individual payments. These payments are legal, publicly disclosed under the federal Sunshine Act, and common among physicians — 57% of all U.S. physicians receive at least one industry payment. Patients may wish to ask their doctor about these relationships, especially if a recommended drug or device appears in the payment records.
How do Dr. Wadhwa's costs compare to other clinical cardiac electrophysiology physicians in San Diego?
Dr. Wadhwa's average Medicare payment per service is $51. Note that these figures represent what Medicare pays, not your out-of-pocket cost, which depends on your specific insurance plan and deductible. Procedure-level data above shows both what was submitted and what Medicare paid for each service type.
What does Data Coverage mean?
Data Coverage (currently Very High for Dr. Wadhwa) measures how much public federal data is available about a provider. It is not a quality rating. A "Very High" or "High" level means the provider has data across multiple federal sources (NPPES, PECOS, Medicare Utilization, Open Payments), indicating a long track record of practice, Medicare participation, and industry disclosure. A "Low" or "Moderate" level may simply mean the provider is newer, does not see Medicare patients, or has not received any industry payments — none of which are inherently negative. Read our full methodology →
Is this data up to date?
Each data source has its own update cycle. Provider registry data (NPPES) is updated weekly. Medicare enrollment (PECOS) is updated monthly. Medicare practice data has a ~2 year lag — the most recent available is typically 2 years prior. Industry payment data (Open Payments) is published annually, usually in June, covering the prior calendar year. We display the data date prominently on each section so you always know how current it is. See our data freshness policy →
About this page

All data on this page is sourced verbatim from public federal records published by the U.S. Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS): NPPES ↗, Open Payments ↗, Medicare Provider Utilization ↗, and PECOS. Publication is mandated by the Physician Payments Sunshine Act (§6002 ACA, 42 U.S.C. §1320a-7h) and the Freedom of Information Act.

This page is not medical advice, an endorsement, a recommendation, or a quality rating. Data Coverage reflects data completeness — how much federal information exists for this provider — not clinical performance, patient outcomes, or quality of care. Always verify information directly with the provider and consult a licensed clinician before making medical decisions.

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Data Disclaimer — Data sourced from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS): National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), Open Payments program, Medicare Provider Utilization and Payment Data, and Provider Enrollment & Certification data (PECOS). Published under the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA). This website is not affiliated with, endorsed by, or authorized by CMS, HHS, or the U.S. Government. Data may contain errors as reported to CMS by providers and reporting entities. Payments from industry are legal and do not indicate wrongdoing. Medicare data reflects only patients aged 65+ or those with qualifying disabilities. For corrections, contact CMS directly. This information does not constitute medical advice and should not be used as the sole basis for choosing a healthcare provider. Procedure descriptions use plain language and do not reference CPT® codes, which are copyrighted by the American Medical Association. Full methodology → · Report a data error → · Privacy policy →